Jenny Morgan studied at Camberwell College
of Art in the 1960’s, then travelled extensively gaining a sound
knowledge of the sea and ships. Her work emotively responds to the
untamed element of the sea and its inspiring changing moods. Accurate
portrayal of ships is as important to Jenny as the more random freedom
of moving water in creating overall composition. Working mainly in
oils, but sometimes using gouache on heavy paper, and always using
brushes, Jenny uses research material to work up sketches, then transfers
those ideas onto canvas. Photographic reference material is essential
for much of her work, especially in depicting the now extinct deep
sea trawling industry as a backup to the resources from somebody previously
directly involved in the industry.
2007 RSMA Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries
– Classic Boat Magazine Prize. Included in ‘A Celebration
of Marine Art’, the Royal Society of Marine Artists book. Listed
in Who’s Who 32nd edition. Jenny has completed private commissions
for clients in Canada, USA, Switzerland, Australia and the UK.
